Gary Lineker, 60, made a candid admission about this health in a new podcast. The star opened up about how he is “worried” he may get dementia following years of heading footballs.
The former footballer shared his concerns when he was a guest on the Manatomy podcast with Danny Wallace and Phil Hilton.
He admitted how he is worried he could be diagnosed with dementia after repeatedly heading the ball on the pitch.
The BBC presenter shared this after several players have spoken out about their struggles.
He said: “It’s a worry. I don’t mind admitting that it concerns me.
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This comes amid his concern about the links between footballers and the syndrome.
He said: “I’ve had conversations with Alan Shearer and Ian Wright and others about the worry that come 10, 15 years that it might happen to one of us.
“The odds suggest that it probably will.
“I have regular health checks, including the brain. So far everything is OK.
“I’ll have my triannual test this summer and ask if there’s anything they can establish around the brain, because I don’t see how, given the circumstances any footballer wouldn’t be worried about it.”
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